Chances for engineering student?

sgtfuzz · 10-06-2009, 08:40 PM

17
Senior Class of 2010
Hoover, AL (Originally from Chicago)

ACT
Engish: 36
Math: 34
Reading: 34
Science: 34
Composite: 35
(10 on writing on another test)
SAT
Critical Reading: 680
Math: 740
Writing: 720
Composite: 2140

Credentials:

* Took all honors available freshman and sophomore year. 1 AP class Sophomore, 4 Junior, 4 Senior
* Took three years of Spanish, one of them being honors
* Weighted GPA: 4.08
* Unweighted: 3.78
* Received 4.0 GPA award 9,10,11
* President of Mu Alpha Theta 11, 12
* Member of National Honor Society 11, 12
* Ranked 30/630
* In the Engineering Academy
o An in depth 4 year course that greatly prepares high school students for a future in Engineering
* Participated in the BEST robotics competition, Website team leader
* Mentored middle school students for robotics
* Varsity lacrosse player
o Most valuable player Junior Varsity (worth mentioning?)
o State Champions V and JV
* Member of the Shelby County Leadership Forum
* Worked for Chick Fil A for the first half of 2008
* Worked as a pool monitor/cleaner in the summer 2008-present

Final Notes:

I hope to major in some sort of engineering, but I might go medical.

ILLYRICAL · 10-06-2009, 09:27 PM

Submit your ACT but not your SAT with your app. You should be in provided good teacher recs, etc. Good luck! Out of curiosity, what draws you to ND?

sgtfuzz · 10-06-2009, 09:47 PM

Well, my SAT is already sent... hopefully that wont kill me, but Notre Dame has always been a dream school amongst my family. I visited a while back unofficially, and I loved the campus. I used to live in Chicago and was raised a big fan of the school in general too. The atmosphere and dorm system really appeals to me too.

ILLYRICAL · 10-06-2009, 11:00 PM

Well, get the ACT in - it's really strong. Being ranked a bit lower than the elites, ND is a bit stricter on SAT/ACT cut-offs. I think though that they will take your ACT though and ignore your SAT for stat reporting purposes. ND doesn't really like the USN&WR rankings game - and doesn't game them like some schools, but it still likes to be in the top 20 and so has score cut-offs in order to remain there. Despite all that, the quality of education is unsurpassed. Let your essays show your passion for ND. Best of luck to you!

sgtfuzz · 10-09-2009, 12:58 AM

Should I apply EA? I think I'm going to regardless, but do I fit their criteria for EA applicants?